KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, through its YES telecommunications service, is offering a free YES FT5G Prepaid Discover SIM pack to customers with a 5G compatible phone.

In a statement on Monday (Jan 10), the telco said it is giving out the SIM pack from Monday (Jan 10) until Feb 14.

"With this, customers who sign up for the 5G SIM pack will be able to experience the fifth generation of wireless mobile technology, delivering higher data speed, ultra low latency, more reliable coverage, massive network capacity, and a more uniform user experience to users," the company said.

YTL Communications chief executive officer Wing K Lee noted that there are more than two million 5G compatible phones in use in Malaysia today.

"To celebrate the arrival of 5G in the country and enable the owners of these 5G phones to enjoy the new service, we are proud to introduce the #FirstToDiscover5G campaign.

"This will ensure that more Malaysians have access to 5G with our free FT5G Prepaid Discover SIM pack. This is the first in a series of campaigns we are developing to encourage widespread 5G adoption in Malaysia," he said.

YTL Communications said YES customers can sign up for the free SIM pack on the YES website or via the MyYes App. The SIM card will be delivered to them at no extra charge.

YES 5G was launched in December 2021 in line with Digital Nasional Bhd's launch of Malaysia's 5G services, being the first telco in Malaysia to do so. 

Current 5G coverage areas include Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and parts of Kuala Lumpur city centre, with plans to rapidly expand to all major cities by end-2022.